Editors of Outdoor Life
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With 110+ years behind them, the experts at Outdoor Life magazine have compiled the information-packed Wilderness Survival Handbook. Whether you’re planning a three-day backcountry hike, a day trip, or a full-on Grizzly Adams experience this compact handbook has the essential information you need to stay safe.
From the best-selling team at Outdoor Life this essential guide to surviving in the wilderness is for survivalists and hobbyists alike. This book covers making shelter, finding food and water, dealing with predators, signaling to rescuers, and making it out alive and well…probably even with all your limbs.
Chapter One: Skills and Tools – How to Pack for a Wilderness Adventure – Build a Fire Anywhere – Forage for Food – Create a Basic Shelter – Get Rescued – Handle Medical Emergencies in the Woods – Tie Basic Knots
Chapter Two: Into the Woods – Survive Getting lost in the Wilderness – Handle Animal Attacks – Navigate Bogs and Marshes – Purify Water – Stay Sane and Healthy – Trap Wild Animals – Fish with Almost No Equipment
Chapter Three: Extreme Environments
Survive a Wildfire – Ford a Raging River – Navigate the Arctic – Survive Falling through Ice – Punch a Polar Bear – Find Water in the Desert – Survive Being Lost at Sea
The Ultimate Backcountry Survival Manual
When it’s you against the wilderness, you need to be prepared for whatever life can throw at you. Whether you’re planning to hike the Pacific Crest Trail or camping off the beaten path in your nearby state park, being out in the wild comes with inherent risks. From the everyday disruptions to the extreme circumstances, The Total Backcountry Survival Manual has you covered. With high-quality design, intricate detail, and a durable flexicover—this manual is the perfect gift!
While you’re heading into a world of fun and adventure, you’re heading into a world of possible trouble – if you’re not prepared. Luckily the experienced backcountry trekkers, guides, and sportsmen at Outdoor Life are here to get you through any outdoor endeavor.
Prepare and Plan From those fishing weekends sleeping under the stars to the hike of a lifetime, preparation is important. Crucial tips for map reading and how to properly pack all your gear, accompany the like of the gear guide and important hydration information.
Trail Threats How to get by a damaged section of the trail, deal with mountain lions and coyotes, injury prevention and more.
Camp and Eat Responsibly To spotting a good camping site off the trail, to getting sustenance that’s safe to eat, to controlling a campfire – find all the practical skills you need to (literally) live on the trail.
How to Make it out Alive Put simply, how to get out of there when everything goes wrong.
Find these top tips and more in The Total Backcountry Survival Manual, all brought to you by the professionals who have been there – and made it out alive.
The Natural Disaster Survival Handbook
How to survive a range of natural disasters, from extreme weather to earthquakes and tsunamis, to peril from outer space. Find all the lifesaving advice you need to combat all that Mother Nature can throw at you.
The perfect size to fit in your home emergency kit (you do have a home emergency kit, right?), in your glove compartment, or your camping kit. The Natural Disaster Survival Handbook is a must-have for anyone concerned about protecting his or her home, family, and own life.
Essential: Get ready to protect your home, with the right emergency kit and first aid supplies. Be ready for earthquakes, floods, blizzards, and other natural disasters wherever you may be. Learn simple tips and techniques for treating common injuries, assessing danger, and getting to safety fast.
Extreme: When a tornado is bearing down on your car, the floodwaters have cut off your home, or you’re camping and the lightning strikes seem to be getting closer—what do you do? This book tells you, in simple steps with handy illustrations.
Emergency: Mudslides, avalanche, falling boulders often start without warning, leaving little time to prepare – or even think. Be prepared for the worst so you can react quickly.
The Natural Disaster Survival Handbook is essential no matter what you’re doing or where you live.